Cigarette and the like ash receiver



Aug. 11, 1970- I H. ROTH 40 CIGARETTE AND THE LIKE ASH RECEIVER Filed April 10.1.4963

ii F/G fivnwfop fi f/de P07 United States Patent Int. (:1. 365a 91/00 US. Cl. 232--43.2 1 Claim ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE An elongated hollow body forms a pedestal. A bottom wall closes the bottom end of the pedestal and its top end defines an opening adapted removably to receive a funnel having a rim at the converging end to receive a bag slipped over the rim and hold the bag, to receive the ashes.

SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to improvements in pedestals or stands useful to support a variety of parts form an ash receptacle.

The pedestal of this invention consists of an elongated body of cylindrical or polygonal transverse cross section, which may consist of sheet metal, a rigid synthetic resin, or other useful material. The bottom end of the elongated body is closed by a bottom wall which may be integral with the body, and the top end of the body defines a funnel shaped opening adapted removably to receive a part to be supported on the pedestal, such as an ash receptacle, a flower pot, a lamp, and the like.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING The invention will be described for purposes of a better understanding in connection will certain specific embodiments but it will be understood that it is not limited thereto. In the drawing,

FIG. 1 is a side view of the elongated pedestal body;

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal section of an ash receptacle which may be supported on the pedestal body of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a view similar to that of FIG. 3 of an ash receptacle of square cross section for support on a pedestal of like cross section.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION FIG. 1 shows a vertically extending, elongated hollow body 1 of cylindrical transverse cross section whose bottom end is closed by bottom wall 2. The top end of body 1 defines an opening which is adapted to receive a variety of parts to be supported on the pedestal body simply by hanging the part in the top opening.

The ash receptacle shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 includes a funnel-shaped part 3 having a rim 4 along its upper end for engagement With, and support by, the top end of the hollow body 1. A barbed rim 5 is provided at the neck portion of the funnel-shaped part, and a bag 6 of non-combustible material is attached to the funnel-shaped part by being placed over the rim and held in position thereby. The lower end of the funnel-shaped part comprises a cylindrical neck portion which terminates in a reverse, outwardly bent end defining the barbed rim 5. An insert 7 designed to hold cigarettes is mounted in the top portion of the funnel-shaped part, as is well known per so. As soon as the bag 6 is filled with cigarette butts and/or ashes, the receptacle is removed and the bag is replaced.

As shown in FIG. 4, the above-described parts may also be of polygonal transverse cross section to fit into a like cross section of a polygonal pedestal body.

If desired, the stability of the pedestal may be increased by placing ballast into the bottom thereof, such as a block 13, sand or other heavy material.

I claim:

1. An ash receiver comprising an elongated hollow body (1) having a bottom (2) and a top end, the top end defining an opening;

means (2, v1.3) maintaining said elongated hollow body in free-standing upright position;

a funnel shaped part (3) having an upper and a lower end located in said opening and supported by an outwardly extending rim (4) at the upper end of said funnel shaped part engaging the top end of the hollow body;

said lower end of said funnel-shaped part comprising a cylindrical neck portion terminating in a reverse, outwardly bent end, forming a barbed, projecting rim (5);

and a bag (6) extending over said neck portion and said barbed rim and attached to said barbed rim to secure the bag to said neck portion.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 105,061 7/1870 French 248-346 1,569,603 1/ 1926 Anderson 23243.2 1,710,123 4/1929 Toops 232-432 1,908,279 5/1933 Baylis 232-43.2 2,437,226 3/1948 Fischer 23243.2 2,492,152 12/1949 Hollowell 248--146 2,820,887 1/ 1958 McInnis 248-146 2,955,792 10/ 1960 Jacobi 248-146 2,980,377 4/ 1961 Nielsen et al 248-146 3,082,901 3/1963 Nakagawa 232-43.2 3,142,934 8/1964 Mehling 24827.8

MARION PARSONS, JR., Primary Examiner US. Cl. X.R. 

